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Joey
WeddingWire Admin May 2015 Maryland

Keep or Skip: First Look?

Joey, on August 7, 2017 at 11:46

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Hello everyone! We're playing "Keep or Skip" this week with popular wedding traditions! So... Are you having a first look, or a first touch? Or skipping them and not seeing each other until the ceremony? First look photos can be lovely Read more about the pros and cons of doing a first look here!...

Hello everyone! We're playing "Keep or Skip" this week with popular wedding traditions!

So...

Are you having a first look, or a first touch? Or skipping them and not seeing each other until the ceremony?

First look photos can be lovelyFirst look photos can be lovely

Read more about the pros and cons of doing a first look here!

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127 Comments

  • Cassandra
    Devoted September 2017 Ontario
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    Skip. I actually hate this lol. The first look should always be when you enter the ceremony and hes at the end of the aisle.

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  • Joey
    WeddingWire Admin May 2015 Maryland
    Joey ·
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    Skip, I'm a little traditional and didn't want us to see each other before the ceremony. I did call him that morning though.

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  • Shawna
    Curious October 2017 British Columbia
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    Skip I want to see him when I walk down the aisle.
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  • Alicia
    Curious July 2020 British Columbia
    Alicia ·
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    Skip..he will see me walk down the aisle..plus I think id feel rushed if i had to fit this into the morning before the ceremony

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  • Erin
    Master September 2017 Ontario
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    Skip. The first time he sees me will be when I walk down the aisle.

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  • Kelsey
    Frequent user February 2018 Ontario
    Kelsey ·
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    We are doing photos before the ceremony so we will be having a first look.

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  • Colleen
    Beginner March 2018 Ontario
    Colleen ·
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    I've never heard of this tradition. Won't be doing it. We'll be seeing each other for the first time at the church
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  • Amanda
    Frequent user October 2017 Alberta
    Amanda ·
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    Skipping I want to see his face when walking down the aisle
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  • Vanessa
    Expert August 2018 Manitoba
    Vanessa ·
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    Probably skipping. I'd want to see his face for the first time as I walk down the aisle but I've always love the idea of the touching hands or exchanging letters before the ceremony.
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  • Laurie
    Curious July 2018 Ontario
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    Waiting until the ceremony
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  • Emma
    Curious June 2018 Ontario
    Emma ·
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    Skip. I want to see him cry as he first sees me walking down aisle M
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  • Shannon
    Curious February 2018 British Columbia
    Shannon ·
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    We'll be doing a first look. We're getting married in winter so we're going pictures before
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  • Victorea
    Frequent user July 2018 Alberta
    Victorea ·
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    Our first look will be going while I'm walking down the aisle. I really love the idea of my fiance reaction.
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  • Delillah
    Curious August 2018 British Columbia
    Delillah ·
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    No way yyyy I want to see his eyes when I go down the Isle
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  • Louise
    Devoted September 2017 Quebec
    Louise ·
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    Kind of 😜 We are not doing a first look but we will be doing a shoot before the ceremony with us touching hands without seeing each other. First time he will see me will be walking down the aisle!
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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Admin October 2016 North Carolina
    Lynnie ·
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    Keep! Smiley heart We did a first look and I was so happy we did!! We talked ourselves into a first look because of the logistics (get most of our pictures done beforehand, can join our guests at the cocktail hour, etc.) - but in the end I was so happy we went with a first look because we needed to see each other to calm down!! It was such a special moment to check in with each other, relax, hug and kiss each other, and then get ready to go!

    My First Look, Photo by Samantha Laffoon PhotographyMy First Look, Photo by Samantha Laffoon Photography

    Walking Down The Aisle, Photo by Samantha Laffoon PhotographyWalking Down The Aisle, Photo by Samantha Laffoon Photography


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  • Chelsea
    Master August 2017 Ontario
    Chelsea ·
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    Skip for sure! The first time he will be seeing me is when I walk down the aisle!

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  • Alexa
    Devoted July 2018 Alberta
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    Skip! Want him to be shocked when he sees me Smiley smile

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  • Jenn
    Frequent user September 2018 Ontario
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    Skip. It builds so much more excitement to wait until the ceremony
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  • Kimberly
    Frequent user December 2023 British Columbia
    Kimberly ·
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    Absolutely not. Going with the opposite tradition of not letting the groom see me before the wedding.....

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  • Jennifer
    Frequent user September 2018 British Columbia
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    Skip for sure!!

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  • Claudia
    Curious July 2019 Ontario
    Claudia ·
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    I'd like to do a first look but the fiancé is all about not seeing the bride before the ceremony. I just rather it be between me and him and keep it intimate, we'll still get those butterflies going down the aisle anyways.

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  • Shelby
    Frequent user October 2017 British Columbia
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    Absolutely skip! I've looked forward to seeing him and vice versa for the first time as I walk down the isle.
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  • G
    Newbie June 2018 Alberta
    Glynnis ·
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    This has never been a "thing" to me, so likely something we'll skip. Our wedding is going to be largely non-traditional, but with some recognizable traditions still mixed in.
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  • Larissa Lauzon
    Frequent user August 2020 Nova Scotia
    Larissa Lauzon ·
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    I'd like to do this however we haven't discussed it yet. We've been focusing on other stuff so far, haha
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  • Reona
    Frequent user March 2018 Ontario
    Reona ·
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    I think first looks are so cute!! Like the ladies mentioned below I'm torn whether to do it for the photoshoot before the ceremony or at the ceremony Smiley tongue


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  • Dana
    Frequent user April 2018 Ontario
    Dana ·
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    I want the first look to be as I'm walking down the aisle but we might do a first touch. It would be nice to have a picture holding hands but separated by a door or divider of some kind
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  • Rekramer
    Expert November 2018 Ontario
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    Definitely doing a first look. can't wait!

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  • Michelle
    Super September 2018 Alberta
    Michelle ·
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    Absolutely but first look will be at the ceremony Smiley smile I think this is very important moment to capture and see

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  • Faith
    Devoted October 2017 Ontario
    Faith ·
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    We might do a first touch but the ceremony will definitely be the first look. Can't wait to see his reaction to me hehe
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  • Sasha
    Super October 2017 Ontario
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    We are waiting for the ceremony to see each other. We might read our vows in private before the ceremony but he will be blindfolded or we will be separated somehow
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